Unit 7 课时检测(2) “Masterpieces”的课文习读环节（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修第三册（北师大版2019）

UNIT 7 课时检测(二) “Masterpieces”的课文习读环节 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A The Stories Behind 3 of the Photos from Our Pictures of the Year Each year, National Geographic will publish a special issue to showcase some of the impressive images taken around the globe to celebrate the high-quality photography.This year, 49 were selected as the best photos of the year out of millions of images, and the photo editors give a glimpse behind the scenes of 3 images included in 2022 Pictures of the Year annual special issue. Qaanaaq, Greenland//Kiliii Yüyan Photographer Kiliii Yüyan is no stranger to documenting the daily lives of native peoples and the issues they face around the world.He commits himself to capturing surprising and unique images for each story while his colleague Mallory has quit in their tracks.In his story, two cousins push strollers (婴儿车) across a snowy plain in Greenland on their way to annual dogsled races.The story itself challenges readers to think about how to treat their ecosystem without destroying it and gives more insight into the daily lives of Inughuit women. Canary Islands, Spain//Carsten Peter It's hard to capture the speed, texture, and sense of danger of lava flowing from a volcanic eruption, but that's what photographer Carsten Peter achieved with this image.He documented the 85-day eruption for National Geographic, then returned to focus on the damage and on the scientific fieldwork that had been done once the slow-moving lava had cooled. Minneriya, Sri Lanka//Brent Stirton Photographer Brent Stirton provided a window into these animals' lives, which she hopes will increase awareness and stir up sympathy through the photo. The image was tough to capture not only because Stirton needed to get close to the wild animals for the frame but also because it was a challenging time to work in Sri Lanka.The government was collapsing in economic decline.“I think there's an opportunity to show people a side of animals they may have not seen before，” she says. For more picture